Abbie Cardwell brings thehooks

Sun 23rd Sep, 2007 in Local News

Ex-Adelaide, Melbourne-based songbird Abbie Cardwell is a self-taught banjo pickin’, guitar slingin’, harmonica totin’ gal with “the voice of a homesick angel”.

Abbie Cardwell draws inspiration from life and the roots of all music. Soaking up her favourite moments of rock, folk, country, soul, and blues Abbie creates what she has nicknamed – œRootsy Toons’.

Having grown up on a healthy diet of her Country Hall Of Fame inductee mentors JJ Cale, Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Waits and Tony Joe White, Abbie manages to condense those influences into her own style with an emphasis on the up-close-and-intimate side of – œlaid back’.

In Melbourne, Abbie has been a Triple J Unearthed Winner, and recipient of the ABC Dig Radio Award. For her latest album, By Hook Or By Crook, Abbie secured the services of her golden fingered, six-stringing older brother Jeb, double bass work of Andy Albanis, tub thumping of acclaimed drummer Ashley Davies (of Matt Walker fame) and special guest Bedge ( Bernard Fanning Band ). Her inimitable style has been lapped up at festivals such as Womadelaide, The East Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and many more. This is roots music from the heart.

Abbie Cardwells’ By Hook Or By Crook will be released on October 20 at all good record stores.